A life in medicine In Memoriam: March 1, 2022 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. March 1, 2022TuesdayMarch 2022 issue The DO Staff Contact The DO Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Topics In Memoriam The following list of recently deceased osteopathic physicians includes links to obituaries and online memorials if they’re available. Readers can notify the AOA of their deceased colleagues by sending an email to [email protected]. View a list of past In Memoriam columns here. Gregory P. Bach, DO, 65 (DMU-COM 1993), of Hamburg, Pennsylvania, died Jan. 21. Mark D. Baker, DO, 71 (DMU-COM 1976), of Butler, Pennsylvania, died Feb. 6. John C. Bradford Jr., DO, 94 (PCOM 1955), of New Holland, Pennsylvania, died Jan. 18. James W. Gentleman, DO, 72 (MWU/CCOM 1976), of Crown Point, Indiana, died Feb. 9. R. LeRoy “Lee” Goedecke, DO, 84 (KCU-COM 1962), of Casa Grande, Arizona, died Jan. 13. Allan Miller, DO, 86 (KCU-COM 1961), of Toledo, Ohio, died Jan. 28. Luther Morton, DO, 84 (KCU-COM 1970), of Madison, Wisconsin, died Jan. 27. John P. “Jay” Olmstead, DO, MPH, 86 (KCU-COM 1976), of Plymouth, New Hampshire, died Jan. 28. Jack L. Shepler, DO, 92 (ATSU-KCOM 1954), of Bow, Washington, died in 2022. James A. Stapel, DO, 73 (ATSU-KCOM 1975), of Columbia City, Indiana, died Jan. 28. Wilbert Wilson Stoever, DO, 87 (ATSU-KCOM 1961), of Tulsa, Oklahoma, died Feb. 9. David R. Streeter, DO, 88 (MWU/CCOM 1962), of Muskegon, Michigan, died Jan. 30. LaVerne VanDeWall, DO, 69 (PCOM 1985), of Sackets Harbor, New York, died Jan. 18. Editor’s note: If you’d like to honor a colleague with a memorial contribution to the American Osteopathic Foundation, you can do so here. More in Profession For the first time, women make up the majority of osteopathic primary care physicians The 2026 Osteopathic Medical Profession Report finds the DO workforce growing in all 50 states, with two-thirds of practicing DOs under age 45. In Memoriam: Emmett Lee Wallace, DO, past president of the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association Dr. Wallace previously held many leadership roles within the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association (IOMA) and the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP). Previous articleDO Day 2022: A chance to meet with lawmakers to discuss issues important to physicians and medical students Next articleIn Memoriam: William F. Ranieri, DO, leader in osteopathic psychiatry and osteopathic medical education
For the first time, women make up the majority of osteopathic primary care physicians The 2026 Osteopathic Medical Profession Report finds the DO workforce growing in all 50 states, with two-thirds of practicing DOs under age 45.
In Memoriam: Emmett Lee Wallace, DO, past president of the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association Dr. Wallace previously held many leadership roles within the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association (IOMA) and the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP).
Dr T.P. Mauer of Broomall PA, a former president of the OCOO-HNS and former chair ENT dept PCOM has recently passed away, March 14th 2022. His nephew Dr Chris Von Hake has informed the OCOO Mar. 31, 2022, at 10:00 am Reply